Pollster admits to fabricating data for ‘social experiment’ to expose flaws of industry

October 21, 2026 · 5:12 pm 1 sources

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• Pollster admits to fabricating data for ‘social experiment’ to expose flaws of industry
  The Guardian · October 21, 2026 17:12
  Wedgewood Polls said project was designed to highlight lack of scrutiny over polling sector by mainstream media A polling firm has admitted to using fabricated data in surveys that were picked up by national media outlets in the US, claiming the project was a “social experiment” designed to expose…